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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
TO CUT DOWN THETARIFF
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT
TEE TO BE NAMED TO-DAY.

A Probability that Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
Will Be Chairman-The Tariff Re-
formers One in the Majority on the
Committee-To Work During the
Recess.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The Speaker will
probably announce the Committee on Ways
and Means tomorrow. 1t will probably
stand as follows: Mr.. Mills. of Texas, chair
man; Messrs. Cox of New York, Mcmillan
of Tennessee, Breckenridge of Arkansas,
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, Turner of Geor
gia, Bynum of Indiana, Gay OF Louisiana,
Democrats, and Messrs. Reed of Maine,
Kelley of Pennsylvania, Browne, of In
diana, Mckinley of Ohio, Cannon, of Illi-
nois.
Mr. Gay will represent Mr.. Randall, and
will therefore vote with the Republicans on
all disputed questions. This leaves the
tariff reformers one majority. They will
work right through the Christmas holidays
preparing bill so that it can be reported in
january. No hearings will be given by
the committee. The whole time will be
given to actual preparation of the bill.
NATURE OF THE BILL.
Ihe Dill, which the ma jority of the com
mittee will report, will be tariff bill and
not an internal revenue bill The tariff re-
formers are holding nightly conferences to
consider its details. Its general effect will
be to reduce the revenue about $50, ,000, 900
on the lines land down by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Fairchild. Free
raw materials will come first, including
wood, coal, lumber and salt and reducing
the revenue about $4,000, ,000 Then from
$1,000, 600 to 1000, 900 will be taken off
by reductions in the duties on woolleDs,
cottons, chemicals, earthen and glassware,
window glass, iron and steel, sugar and
every other important article of import ex-
cept wines and liquors.
THE HEWITT BILL TO BE INCORPORATED.
The Hewitt customs administration bill
and the specific duties on silks, gloves and
embroideries recommended by the Treasury
Department will be incorporated in this as
in all other tariff bills They have general
approval. OF course this bill will not pass
the House in this shape. The repeal of the
tobacco tax will be incorr rorated in it, and
Mr. Randall and the Republicans will
probably be able to make other
changes in it, but this will be the
Democratic proposition in strict accord with
the Presidents policy. Mr.. Randall prom
ises nothing. He cannot prevent the con-
sideration of the bill if he would, but he
will unquestionably pursue his usual course
in dealing with the bill when it is before
the House. He has already reached an
understanding with the Republican leaders,
which will result in their joint and common
action
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FARMERsvILLFs TRAGEDY.
History of the Controversy which
Ended in the Shooting.

History of the Controversy which
Ended in the Shooting.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20-A dispatch from
Farmersville, La, to the Picdv,ne says:
"The difficulty between Judge Trimbe and
Mr.. Ramsey yesterday, which resulted in
the deafb of both, grew up as follows; At
a mass meeting held at Farmersville, Nov 8,
RamseF made a speech in which he
sharply criticised the Farmersville gazette
for publishing injurious statements con
corning Gov. Nichols official conduct
and for refusing to correcj them whea
proofs of their falsity were presented. The
Gazette, of which Judg' j. e. Trimble was
editor, in its next ISSUE assailed the moral
character of Ramsey. On Nov. Is Ramsey
publishei in the Farmerville Advocate a
card signed by a number of citizen:; of
Farmersville, certifying to his high moral
rectit,,de and integrity. and at the same
time he announced the facS that by
he was prevented from appealing to
the duelling code to wash out the affront
put upon him by Editor Trimble
THE FATAL MEETING.
"The matter seems to have remained in this
condition until the two men had a
chance meeting on Monday evening. when
the fatal alteration took place. Immedi-
ately after the shooting last evening the
Coroner impanelled jury and held an ex-
animation over the body of James A. Ram
sey, and after taking the testimony of wit
nesses a verdict was rendered that said
Ramsey came to his death by pistol shot
from the hands Of j. L. TriInble.'
ss THE Coroner and the jury proceeded to
hold an inquest over the body of Judge j.
f. Tlimble, and, after the examination of
several witnesses, adjourned until this
morning, when verdict was rendered
that j. f. Trimble came to his death by
being shot by parties unknown The
bodies of the men were removed to their
homes after the Coroners inquest.
NATURE OF THE WOUNDS.
''In examining Ramsey's remains it was,
found that he had received one shot near the
hip and another in he heart, which caused
immediate death. A pistol fully loaded
was found in his pocket. Judge Trimble
was shot i'll both arms and in the left
temple. Both men fell in close proximity to
each other. Judge Trimble's revolver con
tanned two empty charges. The funerals of
the deceased took place this afternoon, Judge
Trimble being buried by the knights of
Honor, and Ramsey by the Knights of
Pythias. Judge Trimble leaves widow
and seven children. Ramsey was a promi-
ne. lawyer, deacon of the Baptist church
and President of the Baptist Sunday school.
He leaves a widow and two young children.
Both men are sadly missed by the commu-
nifty at large, as well as by their relatives"
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IRELAND'S EDITORS.
The Fight on the Publication OF Re-
ports Be ng Pushed vigorously.

ports Beng Pushed Vigorously.
DUBLIN, Dec. 20--The police of Queens
town have warned the newsmen that they
will be arrested if they sell copies of the
Dublin Freemdh's Journal which contain
reports of meetings of suppressed branches
of the national league.
John Hooper, member of Parliament for
Cork, has been sentenced to two months
Imprisonment for publishing reports in his
paper, the Cork Herald of meetings of
suppressed branches of the national league
TO DEVELOP NATIONAL INDUSTRIES.
A delegation waited ON Chief Secretary
Balfour to urge the government to
adopt measures for the development of the
national resources and industries, and TO
suggest the advisability of establishing a
department of industry similar to that in
Wurtemberg. Mr., Balfour replied that the
government was already spending for in
dustrial and agricultural training schools in
Ireland sum nearly equivalent to
the expenditure of the Wurtemberg
department. He would not say that
nothing further could be done He
put agriculture aside He thought it was a
great misfortune that agriculture was al
most the sole industry in Ireland. A diver
sion of the peoples energies TO other indus
tries would overcome many existing diff
cultles. 1t was a heavy responsibility for
the government to determine the best chan
nels in which 20 direct the imperial capital
He promised that the government would
consider the deputation's proposals
The Mayor of Cork and committee of
the Cork branch of the national league have
summoned public meeting for the purpose
of adopting measures which will insure the
continued sale of the paper.
Editor Hooper, following Mr.. OBrien's
example, refuses to wear prison clothes, and
remains in bed day and night,
THE POPE REFUSES TO INTERFERE.
PARIS, Dec. 20.-The Duke of Norfolk.
who went to Rome to convey to the Pope
the congratulations of Queen Victoria on
his Jubilee, has left that city, curtailing his
visit, so the GduLots asserts, because of the
absolute refusal of the Pope to further in
terfere in the relations between the Irish
clergy and the people. Mgr Rampolla, the
papal Secretary, the paper says, informed
the Duke that the Pope had already used
his influence with the clergy, but could not
ask the priests to cease TO be patriots with
of a section of the clergy and the loss of the
hold of the church upon the people.
LIMERICK's BISHOP AROUSED.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Most Rev. Edward T.
O'Dwyer, Roman Catholic Bishop of Lin
erick, writes to the papers, accusing the
Nationalist newspapers of trying to coerce
Mgr Persico and the Pope, and condemning
their methods. He Hedeclares that the present
guidance of th Irish agitators is politically
stupid and morally wrong.
The Bishop denies that he supported the
government in an intrigue with Mgr.
Persico. He admits that he approved the
land agitation. but declares that he CON
delnned boycotting and the plan of cam
paign.
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BLAIR'S BILL TAKEN UP.
THE VOTE WAS 80 YEAS AGAINST
is NAYS.

MIR. Riddleberger Grows Facetious by
Protesting Against Large Pam
phlet Being Palmed OFF on the Sem
ate as Bill-The Vote on the Motion
Given in Full.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.-Mr Blair to-day
moved that the Senate proceed to the con
sideration of the educational bill.
Mr.. Riddleberger created some amuse-
ment by holding up a large printed pam
phlet, compiled by Mr.. Blair from speeches,
memorials, ETC., on the subject, and pro
tested against the Senate being called to
act upon that as a bill. He had himself
voted for the Blair bill in the last Congress,
and would vote for it again, but he could
rot sustain it with such preface and such
commentaries.
Mr.. Blair made an explanation on the
subject and Gn response to other sugges-
tions) said he did not propose to press the
bill beyond the usual courtesies of the
Senate, which would (he understoodl entitle
every Senator who desired to speak upon it
to be heard.
The motion to take up the bill for consid-
Grafton was agreed to by IS yeas to Is nays,
as follows: Yeas-Messrs Allison, Berry,
blackburn, Blair, Blodgett, Brown, Call,
Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dolph,
Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, George, Hampton,
Hiscock, ingalls,, Jones of Arkansas, Man
derson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock, Palmer,
Pasco, Payne, Platt, Pugh, Ransom, Rid
dleberger, Sawyer, Sherman, Stockbridge,
Teller, Turpie, Vance, and Wilson of Iowa
-3S
The nays were Messrs Bate, Beck, Butler,
Cocnell, Coke, Faulkner. German, Gray,
Harris, Hawley, Hearst, Morgan, Reagan,
Salisbury and Vest-15.
By unanimous consent and without dis
posing of the educational bill as the I'M
finished business, Mr.. Butler offered a reso-
luton for the appointment of a select com
mittee of five Senators to inquire into the
relations of the five civilized tribes of
Indians, and whether it is desirable and ad-
visable to give citizenship to the members
of the tribes
Mr. Teller objected to immediate CON
sideration of the resolution, and it was or
dered to lie on the table
After an executive session of fifteen
minutes the Senate adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
A BIG RAFT ADRIFT.
1t Constitutes a Dangerous Obstruc-
ton to Navigation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--The Maritime
Exchange Of New York has notified the
Secretary of the Navy that all enormous
raft of logs, $50 feet long and drawing
nineteen feet of water and about fifteen
feet out of water, while being towed from
Nova Scotia to New York by the steamer
Miranda, broke away Sunday morning in
latitude 40' l6 north and longitude TO- 06
west constituting a dangerous obstruction
to navigation directly in the track of vessels
approaching New York and Philadelphia.
The Superintendent of the exchange recon-
mends that naval vessel be ordered to
cruise in that vicinity to warn vessels ap-
preaching from the East.
MUST BE SECURED
New YORK, Dec. 20-Capt. Leseman, of
the Miranda, states that the raft broke adrift
at 7:45 o'clock in the morning 10 miles off
Block Island A heavy gale from the north
west was blowing at the time. The raft is
composed of $1,000 logs, and is $50
feet long, so feet wide and
3S feet high. 1t was shaped
like cigar and was owned by a New York
ship-builder. It was bound together with
chains and will hold together long time.
When last seen it was rapidly drifting out
to sea and into the track of ocean-going
steamers. Ship captains are much excited,
cured or blown up
GREAT ANXIETY.
The Captain of the Miranda is utterly
worn out by sleeplessness and anxiety over
his late charge. He experienced four heavy
gales in the twelve days he was out, and
through all of them the raft and its cables
had to be constantly watched. A fifteen
inch cable broke first, then a ten-inch
hawser pulled away and took part of the
steamers deck with it. Before breaking
away the raft several times pulled the ship
backward and it seemed as though it would
have to be cut away TO save the steamer
The Miranda is comparatively new freight
steamer of l, 800 tons, but could barely CON
troll the monster float. The raft's construction
cost $500, and it was calculated to save
over $4,000 for transporting the lumber
Unless it is broken up, which is deemed i'm
probable, the raft is now wandering about
in the track of European steamers, and pre-
senting IA to 16 feet of its immense and solid
bulk above the water. Even a slight col
lision with it would carry probable ruin TO
the largest steamer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
In the House.

In the House to-day, Mr.. Brumm of
Pennsylvania, offered preamble and res
olution reciting that it is reported that the
coal operators in the Lehigh region are now
importing, or are about to import, 1000
Belgian miners, under contract to take the
places of miners now on strike in that
section; that the striking miners have used
every endeavor to have a settlement of the
differences by arbitration, and that the
operators have positively refused to enter
into arbitration, and requiring the President
to notify the officials of the Treasury
Department of these facts. and urge them
to use special efforts to prevent the landing
of the Belgian miners, and to see that the
law against the importation of labor under
contract is strictly enforced. The resolu-
tion was referred to the Committee on
Labor.
Propositions to increase the membership
of the Committee on Rules to seven, and
provide fer a committee on the American
isthmus were respectively introduced by
Messrs. Townsend and Baker of Illinois, and
referred to the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, moved an adjourn
ment, stating that he did so in order to en-
able the Committee on Rules to meet and
decide upon their report, which would prob
ably be submitted tomorrow. The motion
was agreed to, and the house at 1915 o'clock
ad iOurned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
NOT AN OFFENSIVE PARTISAN.
A Lighthouse Keeper Exonerated by
an Inquiry.

n Liz llOllOuSO hO6PCI EAOuGTdU6d DY
an Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Assistant Secre-
tary Thompson has received the report of
the board, of which Lieut.. Commander
Casey, United States Navy, was chairman,
appointed to investigate the charges of
neglect of duty, misrepresentation of gov
ernment property and offensive partisan
ship preferred by H. L. Worthington, Philip
MorriSSett and others, of Norfolk, against
M. L. Odell, keeper of the Cape Henry
lighthouse. The report says that the inves-
tigation was as fair, impartial and thorough
as it was possible to make it, considera-
BILE latitude being given to the COM
plainants in the matter of testimony in
order that there might be no grounds of
complaint. The conclusions of the board
were that the charges preferred by Nor
rissett were part of scheme to oust Odell,
in order to secure the place himself; that
Odell had not been derelict in the discharge
of his duties, but ON the contrary, was
good and efficient officer; that the object of
Worthington in attempting to secure the
removal of Odel was not on ac-
to strengthen the political party
of which he (Worthington) is a member
The testimony introduced to prove that
Odell was extremely offensive and obnox-
ious as a Republican partisan was that in
1885 he had taken part in the convention
which had nominated John S. Wise for Gov
ernor of Virginia, and that he had acted as
Judge of election in the same year. The
board reports that these acts occurred prior
to the Presidents order of July IA, 1856, in
regard to official interference in political
movements and that since then Odell has
not taken the slightest interest in politics.
The board therefore recommend the dis
missal Of the charge, and that no further
action be taken in the matter so far as Odell
is concerned. They suggest, however, that
fited by the removal of George R. Givinn,
the first assistant keeper The Lighthouse
Board has approved the report.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
CHIEF OF THE cHERoKEEs.
Special Agent Armstrong Sides will
the Downing Party.

Special Agent Armstrong Sides with
the Downing Party.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-The latest informa,
tion from the Cherokee nation is that Spe-
cial Agent Armstrong. after looking over
the ground, construes the law in regard to
the counting of the vote for Chief ia the
same manner the Downing paitisans do;
viz. that no business can be transacted by
a national Council till the vote for Chief is
counted. This il also the view of the Secre-
tary of the In erior Mr.. Bunch will arrive
at Tahlequah to-day, when Col. Armstrong
will confer with him and other prominent
Nationals, and some definite action will
probably be taken. Mr. Armstrong says
the Cherokees must settle the difficulty
themselves, and that the man they declare
chief will be recognized by the department.
He apprehends no trouble, and will see TO it
that there is none. 1t is expected that the
Council will be in session shortlySand that a
peaceful effort will be made to settle the
matter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Mr.. Allison Reports a Bill to Regulate
Imports,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-Numerous petit
lions were presented in the Senate to-day
from various sources in favor Of Blair's
education bill, and also petition from citi-
zens of Pennsylvania, protesting against
the admission Of Utah as a State.
p. Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
finance, reported bill to regulate the i'm
portation of foreign merchandise and to
secure uniformity in the classification
Inereof, and for other purposes. 1t is an
uhdervaluation bill. He said it was the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
LAMAR'S NOMINATION.
It's Confirmation not as Certain as it
Seemed at First.

OO0LQ00 dI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Republicans
of the Senate will decide upon a course of
action upon the nomination of Secretary
Lamar to the Supreme bench, in a caucus
to be held Immediately after the Christmas
recess. Meanwhile they will canvass the
situation and endeavor to bring about har-
monious action. The majority of the Re
publican Senators now favor opposing Mr..
Lamar's confirmation, but there are others
who are more Indifferent. 1t is at
them that the Republican news
papers are directing their editorials
and their colleagues their agument.
Messrs. Evarts, Teller and Sawyer are un-
derstood to be the Republican Senators
most friendly to Mr.. Lamar. The friends
of the latter think he will be confirmed.
They think the sanderous statements about
his private life, which have been whispered
around by one or two Republican Senators
will help him. Then too if his opponents
continue to cry treason" Mr.. Riddleber-
ger will almost certainly vote for Mr.. La
mar
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original bill which affected materially the
laws in reference to imports, and he asked,
III view of its Importance, that 10000 extra
copies be printed in pamphlet form The
bill was placed on the calendar and the mo-
tion to print was referred to the Committee
on Printing.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Pen
slons. reported the bill to place the name of
Mrs Logan, widow of Gen. John A. Logan,
ON the pension roll at the rate of $1,000 a
year, and asked for its immediate consider
alton. Mr.. Berry objected and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Davis also reported the bill to in
crease the pension of Mrs Blair, widow of
Gen: Frank P. Blair, and it was also placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Hampton, from the Committee on
Military affairs reported the bill to trans
fer to the trustees Of Porter Academy GER
tain property used for army purposes in
Charleston, S. G. 1t was put on the cal
endar.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Mr.. Edmunds asked that the postal tele-
graph bill, introduced by him, be taken
from the table and referred to the Post
Office Committee. He had intended, he
said, to have submitted some brief observa-
vations on the bill, but trusting to the zeal
and fidelity which the Post Office Commit
tee had hitherto shown in favor of some
such measure, he thought he could safely
end it without any preliminary observa-
ton, trusting that it would be very speedily
reported, when it could be discussed. The
bill was so referred, as well as the bill on
the same subject introduced by Mr.. Cul-
lom.
An amendment to the Cullom postal tele-
graph bill, introduced by Senator George
to-day, provides for the construction of a
telegraph line from Atlanta to ElPaso, via
Birmingham, Meridian, jackson, Vicks-
burg, Monroe, Shreveport, Marshall, Dal-
las and Fort Worth.
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EX-SECRETARY MANNING.
His Condition Seriously Weak, But Not
Alarming.

ALBANY, Dec. O-The family of ex-
Secretary Daniel Manning authorizes this
statement as to his condition: "Mr Man
ming came to Albany on Tuesday last from
New York to spend the holidays with bis
eldest son, James H. Manning Mr. Man
ming has not bad, either in New York, Al
bany or elsewhere, any recurrence of the at
tack which prostrated him in Washington
in 1886, nor is any expected by his physi-
clans In the nature of the case, they say,
no such recurrence is possible. Mr.. Man
ming is somewhat weaker than before max
ing the journey to Albany, but his appetite
remains good and his mind is as clear as at
any time in his life His condition, though
serious, owing to physical weakness, is not
at present alarmlngn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-21
THREE SHOT IN A SALOON.
The Row Had It's Origin in Political
Differences

New ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-A special from
Opelousas to the Times Democrat says; "a
desperate affray took place in a saloon here
last night in which three men were shot,
and all probably fatally wounded. Stephen
McGaffery (colored), the only eye witness of
the difficulty who received a stray bullet in
the region of the kidneys from which he is
dying, In his ante-moTtem statement says;
Mark Finnberg, proprietor of the
saloon, and myself, were sitting at
the front door of the salonn
when George Lastropes, Town Constable,
came up. The two men got into dispute
and after Lastropes had struck Finnberg
both men commenced firing and in endeav-
oring to get out OF the way | received a
shot Eight shots were fired Lastropes
and Finnberg are both shot through the
breast. The doctor attending them thinks
all three of the wounded men will die.
Politics was the cause Of the trouble"
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NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate Removes the Injunction o
secrecy.

The Senate Removes the Injunction of
secrecy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The Senate has
removed the injunction of secrecy from the
following nominations, which were con-
firmed in secret session on Dec. Is:
Charles S. Fairchild, of New York, Sec
retary of the Treasury.
George L. Rikes, of New York, Assistant
Secretary of State.
Isaac H. Maynard, of New York, Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury.
James w. Hyatt, of Connecticut, United
States Treasurer.
Bayliss W. Hanna, of Indiana, Minister
to the Argentine republic; Alexander R.
Lawton, Of Georgia, Minister to Austria
Hungary.
The Senate also confirmed to-day fifty
postmasters, whose names will not be re-
vealed until after the holiday recess unless
by special resolution.
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Gov. Bodwalpa FnnaraI.

AUGUSTA, MAINE. Dec. 20. Business was
entirely suspended this morning, flags were
at half mast and thousands of visitors were
in town to attend the funeral of the late
Gov. Bodwell. Half hoar guns from the
United States Arsenal were fired all the
morning. At o'clock the doors of the
capitol were opened to numbers Of people
waiting 60 take last look at the Governors
face. Many distinguished people from all
over New England were among the throng.